(Ted S. Warren / AP)
Thousands of elementary students were suspended from public schools last year in Washington and its suburbs, many of them so young that they were learning about out-of-school discipline before they mastered spelling or arithmetic.
(Darrin Phegley / AP)
Virginia lawmakers are debating whether to eliminate seniority-based job protections for public school teachers, making the commonwealth another front in a national fight over tenure laws that critics say protect ineffective educators from dismissal.
(Sarah L. Voisin)
Can you say “house”? Students at a Pr. George’s Chinese immersion program can — in two languages.
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The Obama administration will free 10 states from the requirements of No Child Left Behind, responding to complaints from teachers and school administrators across the country that the law is outdated and punitive.
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Shoes get lost, backpacks get spilled, and some days members of the Denicore family get to school a minute or two late. They know that’s not ideal, but they don’t think it’s a Class 3 misdemeanor. The school system says it’s a child welfare issue.
Audited figures show slight decline in enrollment for D.C. traditional schools. Charter students now account for 41 percent of the city’s public enrollment.
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At a time when schools across the country are struggling to figure out how to stop kids from savagely bullying each other, it seems fair to ask why the producers of the 2012 Grammy Awards thought it was an acceptable message to young people to allow Chris Brown to perform just three years after he famously beat up his girlfriend, Rihanna.
For education, the president hopes to increase spending to $69.8 billion in fiscal 2013, which is 2.5 percent more than the current budget of $68.1 billion.
The students and staff at New Jersey’ Whitney E. Houston Academy pay tribute to the late singer today. And her former principal, who is still there, remembers her.
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A Silver Spring teacher has a text-messaging take on Shakespeare — and thoughts on Maryland teens.
D.C. school officials aim for selectivity by requiring prospective teachers to give tryout lessons.
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